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The Best Games of 2018: God of War

Eric Abent | Dec 15, 2018

If, at the beginning of the year, you were worried that the new God of War title was just a cynical money grab from Sony, you definitely weren’t alone. After all, the God of War series had a pretty good run back in the days of the PS2 and PS3, but it overstayed its welcome and ended up going out with the whimper that was God of War: Ascension. It wasn’t hard to imagine that Sony was simply tapping a dormant franchise to squeeze more money out of fans of the series, with no real intention of returning the franchise to its former glory. That’s just what big publishers do.

PlayStation 4 Pro Kingdom Hearts III bundle arrives in January

Brittany A. Roston | Dec 14, 2018

Sony is preparing to launch a limited edition Kingdom Hearts III PlayStation 4 Pro bundle. The company introduced its new console design today, revealing a dark model with subtle, intricate graphics featuring game elements on top. The bundle will be offered to consumers in the United States and Canada starting late next month.

Spider-Man: Silver Lining DLC release date and new suits revealed

Eric Abent | Dec 13, 2018

Sony and Insomniac have detailed the third episode of Spider-Man DLC The City that Never Sleeps, a series that got started shortly after the game launched. We're learning today that the new episode, titled Silver Lining, will be out in time for Christmas. Like the other DLCs that came before it, Silver Lining will add three new suits to the game, and those who are looking forward to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse will want to check it out.

PlayStation Plus will end PS3 and PS Vita free games in early 2019

Brittany A. Roston | Dec 10, 2018

Sony has sent an email to PlayStation Plus subscribers with a reminder many customers may have missed the first time around: it will stop offering PlayStation 3 and PS Vita games as part of its PS Plus monthly free games lineup. The change will take place after March 8, 2019, though users will get to keep the ones they've already acquired as long as they keep their subscription.

Honor View20 official with 48MP camera and a must-see display

Eric Abent | Dec 10, 2018

Huawei's next Honor phone definitely seems like one worth paying attention to. Today, the company announced the Honor View20, a View10 follow-up that's sporting some pretty impressive hardware. The full specifications list is being kept a secret for the moment, but in today's announcement, Honor revealed some of the phone's biggest features.

God of War takes home Game of the Year at 2018 Game Awards

Eric Abent | Dec 7, 2018

For a lot of people, it seems that the main draw of The Game Awards are the announcements that happen during the show. There are, of course, still awards being handed out to various games, with none quite as big as Game of the Year. God of War managed to snag the Game of the Year award this year, which is particularly impressive given the titles it went up against.

Xperia XZ4 Compact renders reveal a familiar face

JC Torres | Dec 7, 2018

Are you ready for the most innovative Xperia phone yet? Maybe calling it that is a long stretch and maybe some will think Sony has gone too far with the changes. They might prefer something less revolutionary and something handier. If that’s the case, then they might be relieved to know that there could be an Xperia XZ4 Compact coming for those who want yesterday’s smartphone tomorrow.

Xperia XZ4 could be the first Snapdragon 855 phone

JC Torres | Dec 5, 2018

Sony isn’t exactly known to be fast in adopting the latest in smartphone trends. It has clung to its cold, boxy design for years and, to date, only has one dual camera phone. That might be changing next year with the arrival of the Xperia XZ4, which might be Sony’s most daring ever. Depending on when it does announce it, it could also be one of if not the first smartphones running on the fresh new Snapdragon 855 mobile platform.

PlayStation Classic emulator menu has an almost easy hack

JC Torres | Dec 4, 2018

Console makers hate emulators because of how they allow people to play games without buying their hardware or even their games. And yet two of the three biggest gaming console companies have resorted to using those for one of the best selling toys. Of course, they take great pains to lock down access to those but it seems that Sony has goofed up a bit, granting access to the installed emulator’s menu using nothing but USB keyboards.

PS Now adds 50 more PS4 games to stream and download

Brittany A. Roston | Dec 4, 2018

Sony has expanded its PlayStation Now library, adding another 50 PlayStation 4 games to the service. With it, customers can access these games and stream them over the Internet to their console, eliminating the need to individually purchase the titles. The new games include classics, a J-RPG, adventure content, and more.

PS Store flash sale brings big game discounts over the weekend

Brittany A. Roston | Nov 30, 2018

Sony has announced another PS Store flash sale, offering major discounts on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 games in both the US and UK. The sale will only be live over the weekend, giving players a couple days to enjoy up to 70-percent discounts on certain titles. The sale includes game bundles, hit titles, and older classics.

Fortnite Account Merge feature delayed

Chris Burns | Nov 30, 2018

Today Epic Games announced that the upcoming Account Linking / Account Merge feature was delayed. Users first heard about an Account Linking feature on 9.28.2018. For now, you'll just have to live with the Account Link part of this Account Merge party.